Ms Jasmine Ivory > Michelmores LLP > Exeter, England > Lawyer Profile

Michelmores LLP
WOODWATER HOUSE
PYNES HILL
EXETER
EX2 5WR
England
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Work Department

Private Client

Position

I’m a Senior Associate in Disputed Wills & Estates team.

I am a specialist litigator with a focus on inheritance and estate-based private wealth disputes.

Litigation in this sector should be thoughtful, decisive and outcome focused. With this ethos in mind, I strive to balance sensitivity with strategy led practical advice which has solid legal foundation.

I act for a wider range of clients, who are typically private individuals, executors, trustees, beneficiaries and national charities. My instructions are typically high value and/or complex disputes relating to the validity and construction of a Will, the management and handling of trusts and estates and/or in relation to claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and proprietary estoppel. I have specific experience in handling inheritance disputes which involve historic abuse, alcoholism, bi-polar affective disorders and suicide.

I work alongside Cancer Research UK as their appointed preferred legal supplier for contentious probate matters. I am proud to support their legacy team in defending the charitable legacies kindly donated to them together with working closely with many national charities in relation to the extensive litigious issues which arise within the legacy sector.

I support Alexa Payet in advising families regarding the potential financial consequences of assisted suicide and applications for relief from forfeiture under the Forfeiture Act 1982.

I enjoy sharing knowledge in the contentious probate and charity sectors. A personal highlight and real privilege was to speak at the International Workshop on Legacy Giving in South Korea with Tony Cockayne to share best practice in legacy disputes.

 

Career

Expertise

Jasmine Ivory – Senior Associate – Disputed Wills & Estates | Michelmores

Lawyer Rankings

South West > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

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Jasmine IvoryMichelmores LLP

Michelmores LLP regularly handles disputes with a cross-border element, with charity clients and high-net-worth individuals routinely instructing the team to represent them as beneficiaries in trust and inheritance claims involving international assets. The team is additionally instructed by executors to act in breach of duty and professional negligence claims. Practice head Tony Cockayne is praised for achieving ‘excellent results‘ for clients in the south west and nationally, standing out in particular for his expertise in contentious legacy matters. Jasmine Ivory is also well regarded for her work on behalf of individual and charity clients.